noun
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Synonyms
irresistible impulse
Examples
- he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
noun
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
Synonyms
Examples
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
noun
using force to cause something to occur
Synonyms
Examples
- though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
- they didn't have to use coercion